MIRS' Samantha Shriber and Maggie George discuss their top stories from this month's Republican and Democratic state nominating conventions, where party members determined the candidates for multiple statewide races (1:17). 

Kicking off interviews today was Founder Erin Vilardi and State Director Cee Maul of Vote Run Lead, an organization dedicated to expanding woman representation across state legislators. They discuss Michigan's battleground races and the recent Democratic National Convention in Chicago (18:53). 

MIRS interviewed Detroit City Mayor Mike Duggan while he was at the DNC, asking about another mayor's comment that he would make a good governor (39:34). 

Additionally, the team meets Paul Hudson, a Grand Rapids area Republican running against U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten in West Michigan (52:47).